Copied over more from the Example project. Still not having luck.

app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ android {
         versionName = "0.0.2"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
-        vectorDrawables {
-            useSupportLibrary = true
-        }
     }
 
     buildTypes {
@@ -45,17 +42,6 @@ android {
     buildFeatures {
         compose = true
     }
-    composeOptions {
-        //kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion = "1.5.1"
-
-        // https://medium.com/@rowaido.game/implementing-the-room-library-with-jetpack-compose-590d13101fa7
-        //kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion = "1.5.11"
-    }
-    packaging {
-        resources {
-            excludes += "/META-INF/{AL2.0,LGPL2.1}"
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -76,19 +62,10 @@ dependencies {
     debugImplementation(libs.androidx.ui.tooling)
     debugImplementation(libs.androidx.ui.test.manifest)
 
-    // https://medium.com/@rowaido.game/implementing-the-room-library-with-jetpack-compose-590d13101fa7
-    /* This is crazy? How are people supposed to know how to do this, and especially "fix" it when it doesn't work?
-    implementation(libs.androidx.room.runtime)
-    implementation(libs.androidx.room.ktx)
-    ksp(libs.androidx.room.compiler)
-
-    implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose)
-    */
-
-    // For Room (2024-12-17)
+    // For Room
     // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOd3wO0uFr8&themeRefresh=1
     /* build.gradle version * /
-    def room_version: String = "2.6.1"
+    def room_version: String = "2.5.0"
     implementation"androidx.room:room-ktx:$room_version"
     kapt "androidx.room:room-compiler:$room_version"
     // */
@@ -97,4 +74,4 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("androidx.room:room-ktx:$room_version")
     kapt("androidx.room:room-compiler:$room_version")
     // */
-}
+}